The Portland daily press., 1887-04-05
SALES OF REAL ESTATE

SAA<ES VI REAL ESTATE
The city treasurer was authorized to give
deed to the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany Of three lots of land on st. John
street, the price to be nine cents per foot,
payable upon the delivery Of the deed.
The city treasurer was authorizedto to give
deeds Of land to the following persons, a
condition of the sales being that dwelling
houses should be erected on the lots within
period specified in each order; Henry
Sogle, lot on 3 street at 10 cents per foot;
III. +. Storer, two lots on st. John street
at nine cents per foot; William Burrowes,
three lots corner of A and B streets, the
first at 10 cents per foot, the others at 13
cents; Ezra Hawkes., two lots on Grant
street at 10 cents per square foot.
THE SALARY BILL.
The salary bill was introduced by Alder
man Marks for the committee. The bill as
reported. fixed the salaries of the city off,
GERS the same as they were last year, with
the exception of the assessors, the city
civil engineer, whose salary was reduced
from S2l00 to $1,000, and the second assistant
civil engineer, whose salary was raised from
5000 to $1,000.
Upon motion of Alderman Smith the bill
was considered by sections. Each section
was adopted, until that fixing the salaries Of
the assessors was reached.
Alderman Smith said that the present sala-
ry was 5000, and he would move to make it
$3.50.
Alderman Marks said that the assessors
had had $1,000 for some years, and that the
increase in their work seemed to justify the
request for a larger salary.
Mr.. Smith said that one of the assessors
had told him their present salary was $500.
A reference to the clerks records showed
that with the exception of one year, the as
SCISSORS had received salary of $1,000 each
since 1872.
Alderman Galley moved to amend the sec
tion, and make the salary $1,000 The motion
was seconded by Alderman Smith.
Alderman Marks said that he hoped the
salary would not be reduced from the amount
recommended.
Alderman Smith said that he noticed there
were plenty of applicants at the salary paid.
Alderman Gatley's motion passed, Alder
men Galley, Kicker, McAIahon and Smith
voting yes; Wilson and Marks, mol
The question then was taken upon the
passage Of the section as amended. AL
derman Wilson spoke in favor Of giving the
assessors the salary recommended by the
committee.
AiuelLhdll mdIEs lnOVeu tnhI the salary De
liked at S110O. Alderman Marks motion
was not seconded. and the section was adopt
ed as amonded by Alderman Gatley's motion
Alderman Smith thought the City Mar
shaPs team should be kept in a city stable al
the eity's expense, but the board did not
agree with him.
When the section fixing the salaries of the
policemen at S2.124 Q day came up, Alder
man Galley moved to amend and make the
salaries s2,25 day. The motion was sec
0nded by Alderman Smith. The vote stood
feas-Aldermen Galley, Kicker, Smith
nays-Aldermen Wilson, Mcmahon, Marks.
The Mayor cast the deciding vote in the
negative, leaving the salaries as reported.
The Mayor said that most of the city officers
were underpaid, but, as had been said in
reference to another position, there we're a
great many applicants, and in view Of this
TACT and the city's condition, he did not
favor the increase.
Alderman Galley moved to amend the
section fixing the salary of the superntend-
ent of school buildings at 500 by raising
the amount to 5000. The motion was not
seconded.
The remaining sections were adopted as
reported, and the bill and its accompanying
| order passed.
A recess was then taken during the dis
cussOn of the bill in the lower board. When
the bill came back with the nOn-concurrence
Of the Council on the section fixing the
salaries Of the assessors, this board voted to
adhere to its former action, Aldermen Will
son and Marks casting the only votes in
favor Of concurrence with the Council.
Upon the committee Of conference asked
for BY the lower board, Aldermen Smith,
Wilson and Galley were appointed. The
committee reported that they had voted four
TO two to recommend that the salaries Of the
assessors be fixed at $1,000 In accordance
with the action Of this board The report
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